Local News

The franchisee working to bring in a McDonalds restaurant into Los Osos has thrown in the towel. With much controversy the fast food giant in 2013 sought to occupy the long vacant Bank of America in Los Osos wanting to do a drive-thru. Opposition was strong but the Los Osos Community Advisory Board narrowly supported the project and the Board ... Read More »

Community members and students of San Luis Obispo residents concerned about the future of California communities will board buses on February 7 and head north to Governor Jerry Brown’s hometown, Oakland, to walk in the March for Real Climate Leadership. The members of SLO Clean Water Action and others will join thousands of people from all walks of life across California ... Read More »

50 local military veterans and family members are set to enjoy a day of kayaking in Morro Bay on Saturday, January 24 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. as SLO County Veterans Outreach and Kayak Horizons (551 Embarcadero) collaborate to host this event designed to increase interest in seeking mental health services and improve outcomes for military personnel and veterans. ... Read More »

On January 1, 2015, Captain Mike Bueno assumed command of the San Luis Obispo CHP Area. Captain Bueno has worked at various CHP Areas all over the state for the past 20 years, including the San Luis Obispo CHP Area as an Officer from 1999 to 2006. In 2006, Captain Bueno promoted to Sergeant and worked in the Monterey Area and ... Read More »

Yesterday, at approximately 5:56am, Paso Robles Police Department officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Sycamore Canyon Road regarding reports of gun shots heard. Upon arrival, officers located a 34 year-old male resident of the neighborhood who reported he was assaulted by a Hispanic male. The victim told officers he was preparing to leave for work when he was ... Read More »

CAL FIRE/San Luis Obispo County Fire units and the San Luis Obispo County Urban Search & Rescue Team (USAR) in rural Arroyo Grande extricated a horse that fell into a sink hole at the 900 block of Sunray Place late Tuesday morning. The horse did not appear to be injured. A veterinarian was at the scene. Read More »

Progress in the fight against tobacco use is at a standstill in California and in most cities and counties in the Central Coast as advances in statewide and local tobacco control policies have stagnated. These were the findings of the American Lung Association State of Tobacco Control 2015 report released today. The State of Tobacco Control 2015 report tracks yearly ... Read More »

Last Friday at approximately 1:40pm, Paso Robles Police Department Detectives from the Special Enforcement Team patrolled the Centennial Park area in the 600 block of Nickerson Dr. after repeated complaints of juveniles openly smoking marijuana in the park and surrounding area. Detectives contacted a group of juveniles who were observed actively smoking marijuana in the park. Two of the ... Read More »

San Luis Obispo City Fire Department personnel responded to a reported commercial structure fire over the weekend at Villa Automotive at 34 South Street, in San Luis Obispo. The first SLO City Fire Department unit arrived within 4 minutes of being dispatched and found fire in the attic of an 1,800 square foot single-story commercial structure. No injuries occurred ... Read More »

ECOSLO, in partnership with California Coastal Commission and Surfrider Foundation of San Luis Obispo, is hosting the first of three in a series of beach clean ups at Montana De Oro State Park, Saturday January 24th, 2015. 9:00a.m. until noon. Over 5 million tons of debris washed ashore in the wake of the 2011 Japan Tsunami. The Japanese Government ... Read More »